Retailer makes video games even more affordable with new trade-in service and pre-owned offering

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BENTONVILLE, Ark. – March 18, 2014 – Walmart is giving the more than 110 million gamers
across the U.S. a new way to unlock value in their current purchases and save
even more when it comes to one of the fastest-growing forms of entertainment.

Starting Wednesday, March
26, customers will be able to trade in their video games and apply the value
immediately towards the purchase of anything sold at Walmart and Sam’s Club,
both in stores and online. The traded-in games will then be sent to be
refurbished and made available for purchase in like-new condition at a great
low price.

“Gaming continues to be
an important business for us and we’re actively taking aim at the $2 billion
pre-owned video game opportunity,” said Duncan Mac Naughton, chief
merchandising and marketing officer for Walmart U.S. “When we disrupt markets
and compete, our customer wins. They’ll save money on video games and have the
flexibility to spend it however they want.”

How it Works

Walmart’s
video game trade-in program is easy.

Customers bring their
working video games, in the original packaging, to the electronics department.

Associates scan the UPC
code on the case and evaluate the game for obvious damage such as deep
scratches or cracks.

The customer is then
provided with a trade-in value for each game to accept.

The total value accepted by
the customer is awarded immediately and can be applied at checkout in a Walmart
store or Sam’s Club, or online at Walmart.com or SamsClub.com

Available
at more than 3,100 Walmart stores nationwide, the new trade-in service will
accept thousands of games for popular consoles like the Sony PlayStation3 and
Microsoft Xbox 360. Trade-in value will vary.

Certified Pre-Owned Video
Games in Stores Later this Year

Later
this year, Walmart customers will also be able to purchase pre-owned video
games in stores and on Walmart.com. The video games will be
labeled “Certified Pre-Owned” which means the product is fully refurbished and
in like-new condition.

Walmart’s
in-store video game trade-in program builds on its existing trade-in offerings.
In-store, customers can trade in tablets and smartphones and apply the trade-in
value towards the purchase of a new device. Online at www.walmart.com/gadgetstogiftcards, customers can receive
credit for a larger range of products such as MP3 players, cameras and laptops,
in addition to smartphones, tablets and video games.

About Walmart Wal-Mart
Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world save money and live
better – anytime and anywhere – in retail stores, online, and through their
mobile devices. Each week, more than 245 million customers and members visit
our 10,955 stores under 69 banners in 27 countries and ecommerce websites in 10
countries. With fiscal year 2013 sales of approximately $466 billion, Walmart
employs more than 2 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a
leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity.
Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting http://corporate.walmart.com on Facebook at http://facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/walmart. Online merchandise sales are available at http://www.walmart.com and http://www.samsclub.com